Two days ago, Michigan State Basketball point guard Cassius Winston was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the top point guard in the country. Today, his fellow Spartan and MSU big man Xavier Tillman was named a finalist for the Karl Malone Award, which is awarded to the top power forward in Men’s college basketball.
Tillman is averaging 13.3 points, 10.1 points, and 3.2 assists-per-game in what has been a strong season for the veteran. He’s also averaging 2.2 blocks and 1.1 steals-per-game. These are all career-highs for Tillman, who is averaging 31.7 minutes-per-game, another career-high.
Here is the full list of finalist:
- Zeke Nnaji, Arizona
- Yoeli Childs, BYU
- Tyler Bey, Colorado
- Obi Toppin, Dayton
- Killian Tillie, Gonzaga
- Jalen Smith, Maryland
- Xavier Tillman, Michigan State
- Reggie Perry, Mississippi State
- John Mooney, Notre Dame
- Hasahn French, Saint Louis
Still waiting to see if Aaron Henry will be a finalist for the Jerry West Award. He was on the preseason watch list for that award, which honors the top shooting guard in college basketball.
